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Fools of Fortune or Gambling and Gamblers (1890)

Author: John Philip Quinn
Keywords: gambling; cheating; fraud; bunco; bunko; three card monte; three shell game; confidence games; con games; card games; dice games; crime and criminals; swindlers and swindling
Publisher: G. L. Howe & Co.
Year: 1890
Collection: opensource

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Comprehending a history of the vice in ancient and modern times, and in both hemispheres; an exposition of its alarming prevalence and destructive effects; with an unreserved and exhaustive disclosure of such frauds, tricks and devices as are practiced by "Professional" gamblers, "Confidence Men" and "Bunko Steerers."

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